It was this past January when the roof support of the clearwell water tank at San Juan Capistrano’s Groundwater Recovery Plant gave way, requiring local officials to take it offline. “Why is that important?” asked Laura Freese, a member of Santa Margarita Water District’s governing board. “Well, this is the way we get our water […]
The San Diego County Water Authority will begin aqueduct maintenance next spring, with the $66 million project expected to be complete in summer 2026. The project area will include pipelines that run through Rancho Bernardo and Poway. The Southern First Aqueduct Facilities Improvement Project will focus on 99 aqueduct support structures in streets, along access […]
It was a rough debut. JB Hamby, 26 years old, had rocketed to the innermost circle of state and federal officials charged with saving the Colorado River from collapse. In mid-January, he was elected to chair California’s river board, representing Imperial Irrigation District, by far the biggest recipient of the overused river’s supply. Federal officials […]
A solution to help bolster Southern California’s water outlook during future droughts is taking shape in the Mojave Desert. Water transported in canals and pipelines has begun flowing into a series of basins carved into the desert, filling a large underground reservoir that will be available to draw upon in dry times.
Santa Margarita, City Celebrate Restoration of Groundwater Plant’s Clearwell Tank
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Capistrano Dispatchby Shawn RaymundoIt was this past January when the roof support of the clearwell water tank at San Juan Capistrano’s Groundwater Recovery Plant gave way, requiring local officials to take it offline. “Why is that important?” asked Laura Freese, a member of Santa Margarita Water District’s governing board. “Well, this is the way we get our water […]
San Diego County Water Authority Planning for Pipeline Work in Rancho Bernardo, Poway
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Poway News Chieftainby Elizabeth Marie Himchak Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority will begin aqueduct maintenance next spring, with the $66 million project expected to be complete in summer 2026. The project area will include pipelines that run through Rancho Bernardo and Poway. The Southern First Aqueduct Facilities Improvement Project will focus on 99 aqueduct support structures in streets, along access […]
California’s Young ‘Water Buffalo’ JB Hamby Spurs United Colorado River Rescue, For Now
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Palm Springs Desert Sun (via Yahoo News)by Janet WilsonIt was a rough debut. JB Hamby, 26 years old, had rocketed to the innermost circle of state and federal officials charged with saving the Colorado River from collapse. In mid-January, he was elected to chair California’s river board, representing Imperial Irrigation District, by far the biggest recipient of the overused river’s supply. Federal officials […]
A New SoCal Underground Water Storage Project Aims to Keep Supplies Flowing During Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesA solution to help bolster Southern California’s water outlook during future droughts is taking shape in the Mojave Desert. Water transported in canals and pipelines has begun flowing into a series of basins carved into the desert, filling a large underground reservoir that will be available to draw upon in dry times.